Helena

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  • Description

    Hello everybody and welcome to my profile!

    I would describe myself as a very optimistic person, that is always seeing the good in people. I strive to make this world a better place, through living very eco-conscious and spreading a mindset of respect and love for everyone. In my free time I do a lot of sports, I play Hockey, Spikeball, go running and also really like to do Yoga. Another passion of mine is music, i love to sing and learned to play the guitar 2 years ago :) Other than that I meet my friends and we cook or go on little adventures. I travelled to a few places with my family, friends or alone, but haven't seen the whole world yet. 6 years ago I went to Finland for an Erasmus-semester and was amazed with the beautiful, tranquil nature. Meeting so many wonderful people of all kinds and nationalities, inspired me to search for more of these experiences while traveling. My next bigger adventure was 4 months traveling alone in Peru, which was very interesting and a step out of my comfort zone. I saw so much beautiful nature and learned that no matter where you are the people around you are the most important. And I met some truely amazing heart-warming people !

    Workaway seems like the right path to really get into contact with people and learn about their lives and stories, while working side by side. My last Workaway expierience was with a beautiful french-argentenian familie in the north of France. We helped them build a greenhouse made of old wooden windows and to renew their house facade with a clay-straw mixture :)
    I also stayed with an international community in the mountains of Peru helping with stray dogs and enjoy our togetherness :)

    Very important to me is to be inclusive of everybody, I am trying to spread awarness and respect for LGBT people, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour and feminist issues.

    My new adventure will take me to Scotland to experience the mesmerizing nature and meet some lovely people that will hopefully tell me everything there is to know about the scotish way of life, the food, the music, the history, the culture and the secrets! I am looking forward to meeting you !

  • Interests

    Water sports
    Beach
    Adventure sports
    Events & social
    Architecture
    Movies & TV
    Self development
    Culture
    Farming
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Politics / Social justice
    Yoga / Wellness
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Writing
    Music
    Cooking & food
    Hiking
    Team sports
    Sustainability
    Pets
    Gardening
    Dancing
    Languages
    LGBTQ
    DIY & crafts
    Books
    Animals
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    I would love to get better at Spanish. I can already speak quite a lot, but I get confused about the different times and sometimes don't know some words :) I can teach you German or practice English with you :)

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Animal Care
    Charity Work

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Languages
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    Babysitting and creative play
  • More details about your skills

    I am a pretty fit and sporty person, so any kind of work that involves some kind of fitness, I can do. For example chores in and around the house or on the farm/ in the garden. Moreover I am trying to become a Yoga teacher at the moment. Also I am good with animals, so if there is any kind of work involved caring for animals, I will do it with joy.
    In addition I can cook pretty well (mostly vegetarian and vegan) and have a good hand for gardening and plants. I can't say that I have a lot of experiences with building stuff, but I am quick to learn and get the hang of things. In my last workaway we helped a family to do construct a garden house made of old windows. There I worked with different tools and learned some handiwork. Moreover we helped to fix the facade of an old stone building by mixing earth, clay and straw and throwing it at the wall (see photos). In addition I am pretty good with the computer, social media and stuff like Microsoft word, powerpoint,...

  • Age

    26

  • What else ...

    I am generally a very curious and open person and always like to try out new stuff. Currently I am very interested in Yoga, breath work and spirituality (Chakra, Tarot, ...). Also I play field hockey since I am 7 years old and like to do different sports: hiking, dancing, running, climbing, ballsports,...
    I also spend a lot of time reading, I like fantasy books (Terry Pratchett !), but also classics (George Orwell) and non-fiction, for example about feminism, city planning or psychology!
    Another big interest of mine ist music! I love to sing and learned how to play the guitar last year. Its a lot of fun, especially when you gather round with a lot of people around a campfire and make music together :)
    Moreover I love to play board and card games, like Wizard, Dominion, Shithead, ...
    Sometimes I like to get creative and paint or do some diy ;)
    cooking and good food is another passion 😋

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